So it's been a while, but we're back! 

In this episode we talk about everything we've been watching recently, mostly Pro Wrestling NOAH and AEW, we talk about both in depth and go over the stuff from 2021 that managed to leave a lasting impression in our ADHD riddled minds. 

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Welcome to the first episode of our new pro wrestling and labour show made in collaboration with Southpaw! 

In this episode's general discussion we talk AEW (Danielson vs Suzuki, women's division booking, Hangman's return, title tournament bracketology, etc), Pro Wrestling Noah, the Zeusification of Osaka Pro Wrestling, and Chris Ridgeway vs Ethan Allen (2020 match, 2021 match). We also have a longer conversation with labour organiser Nino about their recent work with indie pro wrestlers in the US.

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In this catch up episode we announce and explain some upcoming changes: a new schedule for 2x2, and the launch of our new show Working Stiff Radio in collaboration with the Southpaw network.

Conversation about Hiroshi Hase's recent involvement with Noah, past crimes, and our feelings about the situation begins about 11:47 and ends about 19:24. Content Warning for discussion of a politician sexually assaulting vulnerable children. 

This conversation was recorded early into the N-1, but we've been busy so sorry for the delay. 

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This week we have on living pro wrestling legend, Doug Williams, to discuss his late friend and colleague in Noah, Bison Smith. Follow Doug on Twitter @DougWilliamsUK and on Instagram @DougWilliamsGB.

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We finally discuss the big man himself, Takeshi Morishima. From minute 37 onwards we are mostly talking about his personal life leading up to and following his retirement from wrestling, for this conversation we want to include a content warning for themes of physical and mental illness, addiction, alcohol and drugs, debt, homelessness, erratic behaviour, and non-wrestling violence. 

Match 1

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This week we're watching Taniguchi matches!

Match 1: Maybach Taniguchi vs Shibata, 2013

Match 2: Funky Express King of Funk Determination Four Way Elimination Match, 2021

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This week we cover The Aggression! We watched their recent post-break-up hair match, Cage War, and their 2018 GHC Tag Team Championship rematch against Go-Kai. 

Match 1

Match 2

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For this episode we watched Kongoh vs DDT and Mutoh (c) vs Marufuji from Cyberfight Festival. We run through the entire card, along with the following Misawa Memorial Show from the 13th and the first 3 episodes of Noah the Home.

End Song: SONGS OF SINNERS by Backxwash

So in this ep we run through the whole card of the 2021 Misawa Memorial Show

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This episode we discuss the kaiju clashes at The Glory and catch up with the latest Noah shows!

Fujita (c) vs Sugiura

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